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'''Splenic vein thrombosis''' is [[thombosis]] of the splenic vein.
'''Splenic vein thrombosis''' is [[thrombosis]] of the splenic vein.


==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==

Revision as of 16:28, 8 September 2009

Splenic vein thrombosis is thrombosis of the splenic vein.

Prognosis

Splenic vein thrombosis can lead to bleeding from gastric varices; however, this is uncommon.[1]

References

  1. Heider TR, Azeem S, Galanko JA, Behrns KE (2004). "The natural history of pancreatitis-induced splenic vein thrombosis.". Ann Surg 239 (6): 876-80; discussion 880-2. PMID 15166967. PMC PMC1356296.